Capturing data from a mobile device in an off-network environment

Abstract

Some aspects of what is described here relate to systems, devices, and computer-implemented methods for capturing data related to a mobile device in a wireless network. In one example, a method may include receiving, at a mobile device, data capture configuration information from a wireless network, the data capture configuration information indicating a data type to be captured from the mobile device in an off-network environment. Thereafter, in response to detecting the off-network environment at the mobile device, a data element is stored in a local memory of the mobile device. The data element corresponds to the data type indicated by the data capture configuration information. The data element is sent to the wireless network, for instance, when the mobile device has access to the wireless network.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method of performing off-network data capture from a mobile device, the method comprising:
 at a mobile device, receiving data capture configuration information from a wireless network, the data capture configuration information indicating a data type to be captured from the mobile device in an off-network environment; 
 after receiving the data capture configuration information and in response to detecting the off-network environment at the mobile device, storing a data element in a local memory of the mobile device, the data element corresponding to the data type indicated by the data capture configuration information; 
 detecting a radio resource control of the mobile device being in a connected mode to communicate data different than the data element; and 
 in response to detecting the connected mode, sending the data element to the wireless network when the mobile device has access to the wireless network. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein detecting the off-network environment at the mobile device comprises detecting that the mobile device is outside of radio coverage provided by the wireless network. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1 , wherein detecting the off-network environment at the mobile device comprises detecting that the mobile device is utilizing proximity-based wireless services. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the data capture configuration information indicates a time parameter for capturing data in the off-network environment. 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the data capture configuration information indicates a location parameter for capturing data in the off-network environment. 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the data capture configuration information indicates control plane data to be captured from the mobile device in an off-network environment. 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the data capture configuration information indicates user plane data to be captured from the mobile device in an off-network environment. 
     
     
       8. A mobile device comprising:
 a data-processing apparatus; and 
 memory storing instructions that are operable, when executed by the data-processing apparatus, to cause the mobile device to perform operations comprising:
 receiving data capture configuration information from a wireless network, the data capture configuration information indicating a data type to be captured from the mobile device in an off-network environment; 
 after receiving the data capture configuration information and in response to detecting the off-network environment at the mobile device, storing a data element in a local memory of the mobile device, the data element corresponding to the data type indicated by the data capture configuration information; 
 detecting a radio resource control of the mobile device being in a connected mode to communicate data different than the data element; and 
 in response to detecting the connected mode, sending the data element to the wireless network when the mobile device has access to the wireless network. 
 
 
     
     
       9. The mobile device of  claim 8 , wherein detecting the off-network environment at the mobile device comprises detecting that the mobile device is outside of radio coverage provided by the wireless network. 
     
     
       10. The mobile device of  claim 8 , wherein detecting the off-network environment at the mobile device comprises detecting that the mobile device is utilizing proximity-based wireless services. 
     
     
       11. The mobile device of  claim 8 , wherein the data capture configuration information indicates control plane data to be captured from the mobile device in an off-network environment. 
     
     
       12. The mobile device of  claim 8 , wherein the data capture configuration information indicates user plane data to be captured from the mobile device in an off-network environment. 
     
     
       13. A wireless network system comprising:
 a data-processing apparatus; and 
 memory storing instructions that are operable, when executed by the data-processing apparatus, to cause the wireless network to perform operations comprising: 
 sending data capture configuration information to a mobile device, the data capture configuration information indicating a data type to be captured from the mobile device in an off-network environment, the mobile device being configured to store a data element in a local memory of the mobile device in response to the mobile device detecting the off-network environment after receiving the data capture configuration information; 
 establishing a radio resource control of the mobile device being in a connected mode to communicate data different than the data element; and 
 after receiving the data different than the data element, receiving the data element from the mobile device when the mobile device has access to the wireless network. 
 
     
     
       14. The wireless network system of  claim 13 , wherein receiving the data element comprises receiving a data element that was obtained by the mobile device when the mobile device was outside of radio coverage provided by the wireless network. 
     
     
       15. The wireless network system of  claim 13 , wherein receiving the data element comprises receiving a data element that was obtained by the mobile device when the mobile device was utilizing proximity-based wireless services.